Development and validation of spectrophotometric method for the determination of nimesulide in bulk and tablet dosage forms by biuret reagent method

Muhammad Khalid Bhatti, Muhammad Munawar Hayat, Rubia Nasir, Faiz Ul Hassan Nasim, Muhammad Ashraf*, Bushra Hussain

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to develop a method for the determination of Nimesulide using visible spectrophotometry. It is based on the reaction of Nimesulide with biuret reagent, which forms a greenish coloured complex. The formed complex exhibited maximum absorption at 400 nm. The limit of detection of Nimesulide was 2.5 μg mL -1 and the limit of quantification was 5.0 μg mL- 1. The developed method has acceptable accuracy (97-101%) and correlation coefficient (< 3%). The method was successfully applied on three different tablet dosage brands available in Pakistani market and statistical data shows that results are reliable and reproducible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)713-716
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan
Volume34
Issue number3
StatePublished - Jun 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biuret reagent
  • Cycloogygenase
  • Nimesulide
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Tablet dosage form

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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